A Future Med Manufacturing Partner Productfrom Patient Shield Concepts (PSC)
www.pscmed.net 
The Product
Medstrap Holster provides ongoing storage of oral Yankauer suction devices in a secure, easily accessible and aseptic environment between the suctioning of the oropharynx of an anesthetized patient. The Problem
Airway suctioning in multiple settings can cause cross-contamination if suction tips are not properly stored. Inbetween suctioning of the patient, suction tips are typically placed on the patient’s bedside table, under the mattress, on the floor, etc. — this provides a clear path for hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Each HAI costs the hospital an average of $40,000 U.S. per incidence. The Solution
The Medstrap Holster is an inexpensive way for a hospital to break this source of contamination as the cost of using them in a given year throughout a healthcare facility is less than the hospital’s cost for one HAI. Features | Advantages |
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| | Larger holster with wide mouth | Can hold more than one airway apparatus at a time as well as intubation devices, Easy to quickly access apparatus |
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| | Deep design of holster | Holds entire length of airway apparatus, therefore containing the contamination within the holster |
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| | Built-in reservoir at bottom of holster | Prevents all types and sizes of apparatus and tubing from touching secretions at bottom of holster |
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| | Strong flexible strap that is part of the holster | Easy to attach and detach, therefore saving time and hassle; Strap will not break |
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| | Built-in noise reduction feature | Permits insertion of suction tubing to minimize suction noise |
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| | Made of translucent material | Reservoir at bottom is easily seen so that build-up of secretions can be dealt with immediately |
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| | Orange color (one of the only orange items near the patient bedside) | Makes it easily identifiable for its purpose (even in a darkened room), especially in fast-paced medical situations |
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